App Testing Case Study | Locally Led Community Co-Creation

App Testing Case Study | Locally Led Community Co-Creation

Partnering with Inspired Testing, Here I Am Studio ensured the smooth and reliable launch of a Locally Led Community Co-Creation App, called the Champions App, across Africa. The initiative brings girls and their influencers together in Kenya and Nigeria to spark conversations and challenge norms to create lasting

Using Inspired Testing’s Testing On The Go service — a fast, flexible, and capacity-based testing solution without long-term commitments — the teams executed multi-device validation under tight deadlines, ensuring the app’s >usability, accessibility, and performance met the highest standards for launch.

Industry

Digital & Non-Profit Technology

Location

Africa (Kenya and Nigeria)

Duration

Short-term, rapid engagement (Testing on the Go)

Solution

Functional and cross-device quality assurance and testing

Technology Stack

BrowserStack
Android/iOS mobile environments

Team Roles

QA Engineer, Test Manager

Client Background

Here I Am Studio is a globally recognised digital agency and certified B Corp, founded by inclusion experts Laura Scanlon and Vitória Silva. Since 2014, the team has championed a mission to “include the excluded,” creating technology that works for everyone. Their work spans 64 countries and 25 languages, co-creating with over 1,400 people to impact 25 million lives. With digital innovation at its core, the studio unites strategists, designers, and developers to deliver meaningful social change through technology.

Challenge

Here I Am Studio required immediate testing support for a mobile app launching across Kenya and Nigeria. The project faced several key challenges:

  • Accelerated Release Schedule: Limited time to complete full QA before deployment.
  • Cross-Device Diversity: Ensuring reliable performance across a range of devices used in target regions.
  • Quality Assurance Confidence: Needing verified functionality and usability ahead of launch.

Solution

Inspired Testing delivered on-demand QA support through its Testing On The Go service, providing rapid and scalable testing capacity. Using BrowserStack, the team simulated real device and operating system environments to validate functionality, responsiveness, and localisation.

Key activities included:

  • End-to-end validation of new features.
  • Multi-device and cross-platform testing.
  • Regional usability and localisation checks.
  • Detailed reporting with go-live recommendations.

This agile, impact-focused approach ensured the product launched smoothly, meeting both technical and user experience expectations.

Results Before Testing

  • No QA capacity for urgent release
  • Unverified app performance in target regions
  • Uncertain launch readiness

Results After Testing

  • Comprehensive cross-device testing completed on schedule
  • Proven usability for Kenyan and Nigerian users
  • Confident, stable launch with no post-release issues

Business Impact

The partnership enabled a timely, high-quality release that strengthened Here I Am Studio’s commitment to community-led innovation.

Key Outcomes:

  • Accelerated Time to Market: Testing completed within the client’s tight schedule.
  • User Confidence: Verified accessibility and reliability for real users.
  • Operational Stability: Ensured consistent performance across all tested devices.
  • Enhanced Collaboration: Demonstrated Inspired Testing’s agility in supporting socially conscious digital delivery.

Why Inspired Testing?

  • Proven expertise delivering high-quality QA under compressed timelines.
  • Extensive experience with multi-device and regional testing.
  • Strong alignment with purpose-driven, inclusive technology projects.
  • Scalable Testing On The Go model for rapid capacity support.